The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-29

9Th article thereof was to Continue
in force for seven years from the
date after it was to come into opera
ton, aud, fluther, until the eXpira-
ton Of II months after either Of the
high contracting parties should give
notice to the other of its wish to
terminate the same and,
Whereas, the high contracting
parties consider that the increase
and consolidation of their mutual
commercial interests would be better
promoted by the d finite Limitation
OF the duration of said convention:
Therefore, the President of the
United States of America and his
Majesty the King of the Hawaiian
Islands have appointed-The Presi-
dent of the United States of Ameri-
ca, Frederick I. .Frelinghuysen,
secretary of state, and His Majesty
the King of the Hawaiian Islands,
Henry A. p. Carter, accredited to
the government of the United States
as his majesty's envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary, who
having exchanged their respective
powers, which were found sufficient
and in due form, have agreed upon
the following articles:
Article l. The high contracting
parties agree that the time fixed for
the duration for the said convention
shall be definitely extended for
term of seven years from the date
of the exchange of Publications here
of, and further, until the expiration
of II months after either of the high
contracting parties shall give notice
to the other of its wish to terminate
the same, each of the high contrac-
ting parties being at liberty to give
such notice to tAe other at the end
of the said term of seven years or
at any time thereafter
Art. 2. His Majesty the King of
the Hawaiian Islands grants to the
government of the United States tie
exclusive right to enter the harbor
of Pearl River, in the island of
Oahu, and to establish and maintain
there coaling and repair station
for the use of vessels of the United
States, and TO that end the United
States may improve the entrance to
said harbor, and do all other things
needful to the purpose aforesaid.
Art. 3. The present convention
shall be ratified, and the notifications
exchanged at Washington as soon as
possible.
In witness whereof, the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed the
present convention in duplicate, and
have hereunto affixed their respec-
tive seals.
Done at the city of Washington
the 9th day of December, in the
year of our Lord 1884.
FREDK I. FRELINGHUYsEN, LIS. |
HENRY A. p. CARTER. lis. |
And whereas, the said convention,
as amended, has been duly ratified
Oh both parts, and the respective
notifications Of the same have been
exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that
|, Grover Cleveland, President of
the United States. of America, have
caused the said convention to be
made public, to the end that the
same and every article and clause
thereof, as amended, may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith
by the United States and the citi-
zens thereof.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this ninth day of November, in the
year of our Lord, 1887, and of the
independence of the United States
the 18TH.
Seal GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President:
T. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
= Boston Herald, Nov. 10.